Senior Strategic Sourcing Lead - Tech & Services

athenahealth

Austin (TX)

On-site

USD 113,000 - 193,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

athenahealth, based in Austin, TX, seeks a Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing to lead end-to-end initiatives across technology, software, SaaS, IT services, and professional services. You will apply a disciplined 5–7 step sourcing process, conduct market benchmarking, and lead negotiations to deliver measurable savings aligned to enterprise standards.

You will partner with Finance, Legal, and IT to craft category strategies, support ROI, and realize value through cost optimization and robust

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Finance, Business, or a related field (preferred).
10+ years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing and procurement, ideally within technology, and general professional services categories.
Demonstrated success leading high value sourcing initiatives, complex negotiations, and cost modeling exercises.
Strong financial, analytical, and commercial acumen.
Advanced knowledge of cost structures, pricing models, contracts, and category economics.
Experience with sourcing tools, procurement systems, and analytics platforms.
Deep expertise in strategic sourcing methodologies (5–7 step process)
Advanced capability in market benchmarking, white-sheeting, and should-cost modeling
Strong negotiation strategy development and execution skills
Excellence proficiency in proposal and bid analysis
Strong stakeholder management and leadership communication skills
Strong project management, analytical, problem solving and critical thinking skills

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end strategic sourcing initiatives using a structured 5–7 step sourcing methodology, including intake, requirements definition, market assessment, strategy development, competitive events, negotiation, and award recommendation.
Develop and execute category sourcing strategies aligned with business priorities for assigned categories, spend profiles, and financial objectives.
Translate business requirements into sourcing strategies that balance cost, risk, speed, and value.
Conduct market analysis and internal benchmarking to understand cost drivers, pricing models, market maturity, and leverage opportunities.
Perform benchmarking to assess pricing competitiveness, rate card and threshold standards, commercial terms, and total cost of ownership.
Develop and apply white-sheeting and should-cost models to decompose pricing, validate proposals, and identify cost reduction levers.
Use benchmarks and cost models as inputs to negotiation strategies and executive recommendations.
Design and manage competitive sourcing events, including RFPs, RFIs, and RFQs.
Lead proposal and bid analysis, including pricing comparisons and scenario analysis.
Ensure sourcing decisions are data driven, defensible, and aligned to objectives and documented as evidence.